The Yanina Couture Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 Collection, dubbed « Provocation », was influenced by the era of Marie Antoinette and by the sassy ingenues in the books by Guy de Maupassant, Honoré de Balzac and Émile Zola.
In order to read about other Marie Antoinette-influenced collections, search for the « Marie Antoinette » post (dated August 13, 2012), the « Marie-Antoinette » post (dated April 26, 2013), the « Last Queen of France » post (dated June 2, 2025) and the « Fairy cakes » post (dated October 27, 2025) :
The Stéphane Rolland Autumn/Winter 2025-2026 Show spotlighted a fictional dialogue between Russian dancer / actress / art patron Ida Rubinstein and French composer Maurice Ravel.
The Dior Couture by Jonathan Anderson Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 Collection references Lynda Benglis, particularly the metal « pleats » of the post-minimalist American painter / sculptor / visual artist (in 2024, when he was Loewe’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson had collaborated with Lynda Benglis on a jewelry line for the Spanish luxury house).
The Iris van Herpen Couture Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 Collection, called « Sonic Starquakes », was partly based on Welsh scientist / singer / songwriter Margaret « Megan » Watts Hughes’ « Eidophone » (which allowed her to create « voice-figures », that is to say patterns by using the vibrations of her voice).
The Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry Couture Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 Show, entitled « L’Appel du vide » (« The Call of the Void »), was partly inspired by Matthew Barney, specifically the intimate surrealism and the bleached colors of his 1994-2002 series « The Cremaster Cycle ».
The Charlotte Olympia Spring/Summer 2017 Collection, that was influenced by Brazil, featured a medley of exotic fruits, including a pineapple (George Harrison, who wrote the line « A ginger sling with a pineapple heart », in The Beatles’ 1968 song « Savoy Truffle », would certainly have loved this vibrant look, rich in vitamins C and B9🍍), in order to highlight the shoes designed by Charlotte Dellal.
In order to see a pineapple in another collection, look for the « Pineapples » post (dated August 27, 2012) :
The Mary Katrantzou Spring/Summer 2017 Show took inspiration from the Minoan civilization of Crete that was dominated by women.
If you would like to read about other Greece-influenced collections, search for the « Greece » post (dated September 23, 2013) and the « Jacques-Louis David » post (dated September 13, 2024).
The Alta Moda by Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2018-2019 Collection was a tribute to « The Betrothed » (« I promessi sposi »), notably Lake Como, the setting of Alessandro Manzoni’s historical romance.
The Iris van Herpen Couture Spring/Summer 2018 Show, named « Ludi Naturae », drew inspiration from landscape photographer Thierry Bornier’s aerial images.
The Imane Ayissi Couture Spring/Summer 2026 Collection, titled « Bissakarak » (« first draft » or « scribbles », in Ewondo), partly takes inspiration from the work of Mark Rothko (born Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz), notably the freedom of colors in his paintings.
If you wish to read about other Mark Rothko-influenced collections, search for the « Mark Rothko » post (dated March 21, 2012), the « Skittles® » post (dated June 17, 2014) and the « The Raven » post (dated June 8, 2024) :
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